I Am Fat

I am fat

I know this because I see it when I look in the mirror

And I hear it in the cruel calls of

“Look out, here comes the whale!”

All my life

People have treated me like I wasn’t a person

Like I was some sort of a monster

Or like I’m not worthy of love

Because of the size of my waist

But I realized a long time ago

That I shouldn’t be defined

By a number on the scale

Because I am more

Than just how many calories are stored in my body

I am fat

But I am happy

Reviews

[SparklingYou]

That's it Laura. You said it exactly. You are happy, I know it is really painful to be called those harsh words but atleast you aren't someone who deprives herself with food that you can see her bone through skin. Acceptance of yourself and the people you love the most is all that matters, loving yourself is the best way to heal those scars they had left. Chin up high and show 'em who's boss! :)) You go girl! :)

[ayele marie dalmeida]

You go girl
This pie e is just inspirational And amazing
We shouldn't treat people or rating them by numbers or calling them names
You don't have to starve yourself just to be happy
You have to be happy in your own skin
What I really like about this piece was that it got the message across clear
Thank for sharing :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

This is relatable to many many people.Nicely penned:)

[Brook]

I really love this. It really speaks to me, and i can truly relate.
You have a wonderful talent!

Good job!

[ARuth]

This is really good. This is a common problem nowadays especially with teenage girls. What's important is that we are happy, no matter how we look. As quoted, "I am fat, But I am happy" :) society should never define us, nor our height, weight or looks. we define ourselves. Great write! :)

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Wonderful expression of strength! I've always thought it to be so very contradictory for society to preach universal acceptance, but when it comes to weight, we all should fit within a certain ideal. Again, I applaud your courage!

[Lyn Anderson]

This is an interesting piece, exploring both body image and self acceptance. Bravo.

[Raymond Federle]

Happiness is who a person is. excellent write! :)

[wordman]

none of us is perfect,not even close I am fat and ugly lol
loved the write

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Glad that the voice is happy with who she is today. Happiness really depends on what are the priorities in life of a person.

"That I shouldn’t be defined
By a number on the scale"

I remember how depressed I was when I was having a bigger body (size). But my eagerness to lose weight motivated me to try different ways on how to decrease in size. That's my inspiration why I wrote a funny article about losing weight...it's because I am contented and happy now that I have achieved my goal. Besides it adds to one's confidence when she can see herself better than yesterday.

But I never told my story to compare what we have done and felt. I am really happy for someone who's contented in life, because with contentment there's happiness.
Nice poem. Keep writing.

[Laura Harrison]

Just for clarification, I am the voice :) and I have tried countless times to lose weight, I have gone through all of the diets there is and none of them work for me so one day I just though "f**k it, I don't care anymore, I'm gonna decide to be happy instead" although it wasn't as simple as I just made it sound lol :) thank you for the kind review.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Okay, in this creative world, we never know the subject of the poem if it's about the writer or about others. Hehe. Many of us here write in different perspectives.
BTW, if you haven't tried this one...in my article, the most effective way is to drink 2 glasses of water early in the morning (when you wake up) because it will make your stomach "full" so you will eat a little amount of solid food. In our school, there are many who followed my steps in losing weight. So I'm maintaining my diet...though it's really really hard for me. Imagine, I can taste meat once for two weeks. My snack is water. LOL.

You're welcome, Laura.

[Laura Harrison]

Very true, and not all of my poems are about me when they're written in first person so it gets quite confusing for some people lol :) and thank you, I will try that.